Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Texas House District 2
May 31, 2023- Governor Greg Abbott last night issued a proclamation announcing Tuesday, November 7, 2023 as the special election date to fill the unexpired term in House District 2 of the Texas House of Representatives. Candidates who wish to have their names placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with the Secretary of State no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Early voting will begin...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 5/30/2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, May 29, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Designer Handbag Bingo The Hopkins County Health Care (HCHC) Foundation has scheduled their Designer Handbag Bingo event for Thursday, August 3. Sponsorships and reserved tables for 8 are available now, and individual tickets will be available on July 1. Last year, this event...
Jackson Back in Hopkins County to Face Charges
May 27, 2023 – Latira Jackson AKA Sherry Guo, Sherry Watson, Lateisha R. Jackson and Kaneca Tonya Snell is back in Hopkins County Jail this week. A Hopkins County Deputy arrested Jackson as she was released from the Collin County Jail. Latira Jackson AKA Sherry Guo, Sherry Watson, Lateisha R. Jackson and Kaneca Tonya Snell in 2023 Jackson was arrested last year and was charged with several offences including unlawful possession...
Barrett Arrested on Sexual Abuse Warrant
May 26, 2023 – Danny Wayne Barrett, Jr was arrested by Sulphur Springs Police on Thursday this week. Barret, age 40, is charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14. Danny Wayne Barrett, Jr Barrett was arrested without incident at his residence south of Brashear, TX.
Harp Arrested for Driving Stolen Vehicle
May 25, 2023 – Shreveport, LA Police notified the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office of a stolen vehicle possibly traveling westbound on I-30. Deputies took up observation positions along I-30 and waited for the stolen Mercury to pass. The vehicle was spotted at mile marker 131. Deputies immediately began following the sedan and attempted to perform a traffic stop. The driver slowed, but did not pull over until traveling...
SSISD Healthy Summer Meals For Kids
May 25, 2023 – SSISD will be hosting a Summer Food Service Program for all children under the age of 18 years old and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years of age. Free breakfast and lunch will be served for all children eligible for the program. District enrollment is not required and no application is needed. Summer Feeding locations are: Bowie Primary, 1400 Mockingbird Ln., from June 5 – July 6...
Lang Stopped with Methamphetamine
May 24, 2023 – Richard Lee Lang, age 45, was driving north on Highway 19, north of Sulphur Springs this week. Lang, who reports himself as unemployed, failed to signal a right turn onto a County Road. A Sheriff’s Office Deputy observed the infraction and initiated a traffic stop on the Chevrolet Trax Lang was driving. During the traffic stop, Lang exhibited signs of nervousness and failed to maintain eye contact with the...
Self Uses Cousin’s Name; Almost Escapes Warrants
May 24, 2023 – Heather Lashay Self, a 32 year-old resident of Sulphur Springs, was driving on Wildcat Way in Sulphur Springs around midnight yesterday. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed the vehicle she was driving had an obscured licence plate, and a green light pointing toward the rear of the car. Self was taken into custody without incident. At the Hopkins County Jail she plead guilty to a charge of Defective...
26 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% of SSHS Senior Class of 2023 Recognized at Honors Breakfast
The top 10% of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2023 was recognized Tuesday morning, May 16, 2023, at a special honors breakfast at 7 A.M. at Hopkins County Civic Center. The invocation was given before the breakfast prepared by the SSHS Culinary Arts Department, served by SSHS staff. Former Superintendent Michael Lamb offered thanks to Alliance Bank, long time sponsor of the event which has become a...
Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested May 22
May 22, 2023 – Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs at noon today by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Office. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system so they can be corrected prior to a real emergency situation. The sirens could be sounded not only for weather warnings such as tornadoes, which are the most common in the area,...
